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Meerea Park is owned by Rhys and Garth Eather and we handcraft our wines using fruit grown on some of the Hunter Valley's oldest and best vineyard sites.

We are Hunter Valley "terroirists"; specializing in individual vineyard Semillon and Shiraz, sourced from unique vineyard sites, each being quite different, the wines expressing clearly where they are from.

We seek out the oldest vineyards we can for our Shiraz and Semillon fruit that have a track record for producing the best possible fruit in both good and not so good vintages.

Winemaker, Rhys Eather is a Roseworthy (Adelaide University) graduate in Wine Science and has gained international winemaking experience in France and Italy. Spending the 1998 vintage at M. Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley gave Rhys the experience and insight required to craft top quality Rhone styled wines, which he openly admits as to having a great passion for. Rhys has also completed two vintages in Italy (Puglia and Piedmonte) rounding out his international winemaking experience.

Meerea Park, while taking a modern approach to winemaking, can trace our winemaking roots in the Hunter Valley back to the 1850's when Alexander Munro, our great-great-grandfather established the 'Bebeah' vineyard at Singleton and was at one stage the largest and most successful winemaker in New South Wales. During his winemaking career he amassed over 2000 awards at wine shows around the world.

All of our labels bear the image of an ornate drinking fountain and gas street lamp that Alexander Munro commissioned, had made in Scotland and then shipped to Singleton in the Hunter Valley. When he retired as Singleton's first mayor he gave it to the municipality where it was erected in George Street adjacent the Caledonian Hotel which he owned.

Meerea Park has established a reputation over the last decade as one of the leading wine producers in the Hunter Valley winning at least one Gold medal at every Hunter Valley wine show since 2002, a feat only enjoyed by a handful of Hunter Valley producers. 

We have also enjoyed consistent wine show success at national and international level and received a multitude of  accolades emphasizing high quality and exceptional value for money for our range of wines.

Latest News

2009 Macquarie Group Royal Sydney Wine Show

14 Feb 2009

Both the 2004 'Terracotta' and 'Alexander Munro' semillons have continued their winning ways at the recent 2009 Sydney Wine Show. Both wines were entered in class 68 (named vineyard - white other than chardonnay) and won Gold medals. These two wines have now have won 3 Gold medals each and are due for release later this year.

2008 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show

21 Aug 2008

The 2008 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show has yielded great results with two Gold medals and a further 10 minor medals. A 57 (out of 60) point Gold was awarded to the 2004 ‘Terracotta’ Semillon which made it Top Gold in class 28 for 2007 and older Semillons. Gold was also awarded to its stable mate the 2004 ‘Alexander Munro’ Semillon in class 33 for Named Vineyard Semillons. Both of these wines will be released in 2009.

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Latest Releases

2007 'The Aunts' Shiraz

2009 'Hell Hole' Semillon

2003 'Alexander Munro' Semillon

1999 'Alexander Munro' Shiraz - Aged Release

2008 Shiraz

2008 'Epoch' Semillon

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Latest Reviews

"Hell Hole semillon has fast become an ‘ever reliable’. It’s grown on the Braemore vineyard. Love the low alcohol style of it - it adds to the enjoyment of what it has to offer.

Fine and long but an enjoyable drink already. Citrussy and pure, acidic and       pear-like. Lovely even flow to it - finishes a touch spicy too, in a good way. Can’t go wrong here." Rated : 92 Points.

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front - 5th June 2009

2009 'Hell Hole' Semillon


"Semi-mature reds of this quality are rare. Nicely developed with tertiary complexities, this is loaded with earthy, leathery, roast-meat, savoury Hunter character. There are a lot of tannins, balanced by a core of sweet, ripe fruit." 95 Points.

Wine Magazine - Top 100 New Releases - June / July 2009

2003 'Terracotta' Shiraz


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